More than 80 per cent of respondents indicated that they always or sometimes face difficulties in recruiting qualified professionals in Cybersecurity.
The main reasons given were:
Lack of specialized cyber security skill in general (40%),
Lack of resources to properly find and attract talent (18%) and
Talent Location (14%).
Recruitment remains a challenge, with some positions taking almost 4 months to fill. With respect to cyber security talent in their specific geographic area, most respondents indicated that there is some talent, but it is hard to find, said Cybrary co-founder Ryan Corey.
The most demanded cyber security certifications were:
- Security +
- Ethical Hacking
- Network +
- CISSP
- A +
The most demanded skills were Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, CISSP, Malware Analysis and Advanced Penetration Testing.
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